Rail-bed plow



June 24, 1924.

- 1,499,219, W H. JOHNSON RAIL BED PLOW Filed Jan. e, 1923 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 24 1924.

w. H. JOHNSON HAIL BED PLQW Filed Jan. 6, 1923 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 June 24 1924.

W. H. JOHNSON RAIL BED PLOW Filed Jan. 6, 1923 6 Sheets-Sheet 5' aktozmeq June 24, 1924.

W. H. JOHNSON RAIL BED PLOW Filed Jan. 6, 19 3 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 mach/1,180

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w. H. JOHNISON RAIL BED PLOW Fil ed Jan. e, 1923' 6 Sheets-Sheet b WHJo/zrzsan {June 24 1924. 1,499,219

w H. JOHNSON RAIL BED PLOW Filed Jan, 6. 1923 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 the arrows,

Patented June 24, 1924.

' WILLIAMH. .ionnsomor LEI-IIGHTON; PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-BED rLow.

Application filed January 6,4923. 'seriarno. 611,072.

To all whom it Mag/concem: I

Be it knownthat 1, WILLIAM H. Jo'HNsoN, a citizen of the United States; residing at Lehighton, in the countyofiCa-rbon and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Bed Plows; and'I do herebydec'lare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art'to' which it appertains to make and use the same. is

The invention relates to a plow designed more particularly for thebed ofrailroads whereby the ballast may beloosened when required to admit of levelingandproper'surfacing to insurev drainage and prevent washout; Other objects and advantages will beapparent and SU'ggGSttlIGIDSQlVBS as the nature of the invention is understood. p

WVliile the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the inventionit istoi be' understood that in adapting the same to'1neet'di1ferent conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of constructionniay bereso'rted to without departing from the nature of the invention. "Referring to the 'accon'i 'aanyingdrawings forming a part of the'application,

Figure 1 is a sideview"ofa'inachine of the character 7 aforesaid embodying the in vention,

Figure'2 is atop plan viewthereof, Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line 33 of Figure 2, 'looking in the direction of thearrows,

Figure i'is an end'view, Figureb is an enlarged sectional detail on the line '55 of'Figure 2', I Figure 6 is'a horizontal section on the line 6'-'6"of Figure 5, I

Figure Tis a sectional detail onthe'line 77 ofFigure v6, looking in the directionof Figure 8 is :a sectional detail on the line 88 of Figure 1, and

Figure 9 is a sectional detail on the line 99"ofFigure 1. A J 7 Corresponding and'like'p arts are referred to in the following description and designatedjin the. several views of the drawings by like reference characters. V

The machine einbodiesfa be'd "or "platforin 1, which is mounted upon trucks 2 disposed atoppos'ite ends 'of i' l'lb lflaplliine and constructed to run upon atrackB." Side wings "4 are-pivotally niounted upon the lower ends of vertically disposedpost's 5, said po'stsbe ing step'pedfat their lower ends in crosspieces 6 which are bolted or otherwise secured at their inner ends 'tothe bed 1; A crosspiece 7 connects the upperends of the 'posts'5, an dbraces 8 connect the upper ends of the posts 5 with the ends ofth'c bed 1 and pass over uprights 9, which aresecured'at their lower'ends to the bed in any substantial way; Short crosspieces 10 and 11 are disfposed above and below the' bed 1 and the respective wingsl; and are secured at their outei endsto therear portion of the wings "and "their inner ends loosely embrace the bed so as to hold the wings 41in the plane of the bed andprevent relative vertical displacenent thereof. VerticalrodsY12and"l3 are secured at their lower'endsto; opposite ends of thewings i. A longitudinally disposed plate 1 1,v is arranged parallel with the bed 1 and is secured to the upper ends ofthe rods 12 and l' and receive theupper endof the post '5; Altransverseshaft '15 isunounted upon the crossplece 10 and provided at its "outer end with an arm 16 and atits inner en'dwith a "lever 17; whereby the shaft 15 may be' turned; A latch "'18, connected with a lever 19pivoted to'thelever 17; coacts with"aftoothe'd'bar'20, whereby to holdthe lever '17 and shaft 15""in therequiredadjust'ed position. A'contractile helical spring 21 cooperates" with each offthe'levers' 17to 'hold'it in a givenposition with the'latch 19 ineng'ztgenient with thetoothedbar 20. A member 22 is pivotally'inounted upon the outer end of each of the shafts15an'd its opposite end is provided with a block 23 to which isjournaled a transverse shaft2 1; A

pawl 25 andanarm 26 are secured to "the shaft'Qt, and a linlf27 connectsthe arm 26 with the arm 16; Then the lever17 is op eratedfthe'shaft 15 is turned 'and e fiects a corresponding turning of the shaft 24, 'whereby the pawl 25 'is' thrown into or out of engagement with x the teeth of "a vertically disposed rack bar'28,=which passes loosely through the plate 11' and the ineniber '22 A crosshead 29 is rigidlyconnected-to thelower together; A bar '30 .niounted uponthe crosshead 29 to move thereon transversely of the machine; A longitudinal beam 31*is 'secujred interniediate itsen'dsto an end of "the crossh'ead 29 and is provideclat"opposite ends with standards 32 eq-uipped at their end or therack'" bar '28,. whereby both in'ove ards 35 supplied at their lower ends with plowpoints 36. A bar 37 secured at lower end to the slide bar 30, extends vertically and passes loosely through the plate 14.

' The upper ends of the pivoted standards 32 and 35 are connected by members 38 which preferably consist of bars, and these bars-38 are connected at one end to a vertically .disposed rod 40 which has its upper portion passing loosely through the plate 14.

A bracket 39 fast to one end of a transverse shaft 41 loosely receives the rod 40. A lever 42 secured to the shaft 41 carries a latch 43 which is connected to a lever 44 pivoted to the lever 42, the latch 43 coacting with a segment 45, whereby to hold the lever 42 and the plow standard in the required adjusted position. The pitch of the plowpoints is regulated by turning the shaft 41 and since both bars 38 are connected to each other and to the rod 40 all the plowpoints of one group or gang are simultaneously adjusted.

Astandard 46 rising from the bed 1 supports a transversely: disposed adjusting screw 47 which has screw thread engagement with a block 48 through which the bar 37 loosely passes. Rotation of the screw 47 inone direction or the other effects lateral adjustment of the lower end of the bar 37, anda corresponding movement of the slide bar 30, whereby provision is' had for lateral adjustment of the plowpoints 33 and 36. ,Vertical adjustment of the plowpoints is effected by means of a longitudinal beam 49 ma1n frame, members carried by the main and vertically disposed adjusting screw 50 .mounted in the plate 14 and having screw thread engagement with the beam 49. Links 51 connect the beam 49 withthe respective beams 31 and 34 and in-this manner provisionis had for lateral adjustment of said beams and the plowpoints carried thereby.

The rods 12 and 13'and the posts -5 pass loosely through the beam 49 and serve to maintain the same in proper position without interfering in the least with its vertical adjustment.

In practice, the machine is mounted upon the track 3 and the group of plowpoints are disposed at opposite ends and upon opposite sides thereof and face in reverse directions, one group or gang of plows operating upon one side of the track when the machine is traveling in one direction and the other group or. gang operating upon the opposite side of the track when the machine is moving in the reverse direction. The plow may be coupled to a locomotive ortrainas prejusted laterally, vertically and pivotally ac cording to the nature of the work.

What is claimed is:

1. A. rail bed plow comprising a main frame mounted'up'o n wheels and adapted to bepropelledupon the track of a railroad, plows at opposite ends and upon opposite sides of. the main frame to loosen and level the ballastupon opposite sides of the track, one set of plows being adaptedto operate in one direction and the other set in the reverse direction, and means for independently adjusting certain of the plows of oneset laterally with respect to the remainder of the plows of the same set to regulate the lateral extent of operation of the plows of a set.

2. A rail bed plow comprisinga main frame including a bed mounted upon wheels a laterally adjustable wing, upper and lower crosspieces secured at one end to the wing and loosely embracing said bed'at the op posite end, plows carried by. said Wing, means mounted upon the upper crosspiece for effecting adjustment of the plows, and connections between said plow adjusting means and plows; 3

3. In a plow of the character specified, a main frame, including a bed mounted .upon wheels, a wing pivotally connected at one end with the bed, upper and lower crosspieces secured atone end to the wing and loosely embracing thebed between their opposite end, a plow carried by the wing and adjustable independently thereof, and means mounted upon said upper .crosspiece and having connectionwith the plow to effect independent adjustment thereof.

7 4. In a plow of the character specified, a

frame and having relative lateral adjustment, plows'carried by each of said members, and means for effecting lateral adjustment of said membersrelative to each other to vary the transverse distance between the plows of the respective members.

. 5. In a plow ofthe character specified, a main frame, members carried by the main frame and adjustable. vertically with respect to the frame and laterally one with re spect to the other, vertically disposed bars having connection with the respective mem here, means cooperating with one of said bars to hold it in the required adjusted position vertically, means mounted upon the main frame and in cooperative relation with the other one of said bars to effect lateral adjustment thereof, and plows carried by the respective members- T 6. In aplow of the character specified, a main frame, members carried by the main frame and adjustable vertically with respect to the frame and laterally one with respect to the other, vertically disposed bars having connection with the respective members,

means cooperating with one of said bars to hold it in the required adjusted position vertically, means mounted upon the main frame and in cooperative relation with the other one of said bars to effect lateral adjustment thereof, plows pivotally mounted upon the respective members, and means mounted upon the main frame and having connection with the plows to effect independent pivotal adjustment thereof for varying the pitch.

7. In a plow of the character specified, a main frame, a wing mounted upon the main frame, means on the main frame to effect lateral adjustment of said wing, members carried by said wing and having a relative transverse adjustment, a beam, means for adjusting the beam vertically, independent connections between said vertically adjustable beam and the said respective members, plows pivotally mounted upon the respective members, and means mounted upon the main frame and having connection with the plows to effect pivotal adjustment thereof in any vertical or lateral adjusted position. 7

8. In a plow of'the class described, a wheeled frame, a vertically disposed bar supported by said frame and adapted for vertical adjustment relative toth frame, a member supported by said bar at its lower end, a second member supported by the first member and laterally adjustable relative thereto, a vertical bar adapted for vertical movement and connected at its lower end to said second member, a pair of horizontally disposed bars one of which is secured to each of said members, plows secured to said pair of bars, means for effecting lateral adjustment of said second named vertical bars to effect lateral adjustment of said second named member to vary the transverse dis tance between the plows, and means for elevating the vertical bar first named to raise the bars.

9. In a plow of the class described,a wheeled frame, a vertical bar supported by said frame and adapted for vertical movement relative to the frame, a member sup ported by said bar at its lower end, a second member supported by the brace member and laterally adjustable relative thereto, a vertical bar adapted for vertical movement and connected at its lower end to said second member, a pair of horizontally disposed barsone of which is secured to each of said members, a horizontally disposed bifurcated bar disposed above said pair of bars and straddling said vertical bars, plows pivoted intermediate the ends of their standards to said pair of bars and pivoted adjacent the upper ends of their standards to the bifurcated bar, means for effecting lateral adjustment of said second named vertical bar to aflect lateral adjustment of said second named member relative to the first named member to vary the transverse distance between said plows, means for elevating the vertical bar first named to raise the plows, and means for moving the horizontally disposed bifurcated bar in the horizontal direction to rock the plows on their pivotal connection with the pair of horizontally disposed bars to thereby effect a change in the hitch of the plows.

10. In a plow of the class described, a wheeled frame, a pair of members carried by said frame, one of said members being laterally adjustable relative to the other of said members, a bar carried by each of the members and disposed transversely thereof, plows carried by each of said bars, and means for effecting lateral adjustment of said members to vary the transverse distance between said plows.

11'. In a plow of the class described, a wheeled frame, a pair of members carried by said frame, one of said members being laterally adjustable relative to the other of said members, a bar carried by each of said members and disposed transversely thereof, a plow pivoted to the end of each of said bars and having its blade disposed below the bar and having its standard projecting above the same, a bar disposed above said first named bars and pivoted to the upper end of each of said standards, means for effecting lateral adjustment of said members to vary the transverse distance between the plows, and means for moving said last named bar to rock said bars on their pivotal connection with the first named bars to effect a change in the pitch of the plows.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. J OI-INSON 

